Winter is fast approaching, and those of us who live in colder climates are preparing for the worst. While there's not a ton you can do to save your landscaping, you can take a couple of measures to ensure your property survives the winter intact.
First, install path-marking stakes along any walkway or driveway you intend to clear of snow during the winter. (You can find these at home improvement stores). Whether you use a shovel, a snow blower, or a plow, clearing snow can seriously damage the grassy areas near the path. Marking the walkways before the snow falls will help to minimize that.
Next, make note
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More Tips on Prepping for Winter
December 13th, 2011 Dennis Mayer | Winter Yard CareFebruary Gardening Tips
February 18th, 2011 MPK | Winter Yard Care
The snow may be piling up still, but you can be preparing your garden for spring! Here are a few more tips from outdoor living expert P. Allen Smith, who has teamed with STIHL:
- If you haven't done so already, remove dead fronds from your asparagus plants.
- When the lawn is iced over, try to avoid walking on it as much as possible. This can seriously damage the grass blades, and with clumping grasses like rye and fescue, the damage can be irreversible.
- Late winter is a great time to have your outdoor power equipment serviced. Fire up your tools and give them a once over--then beat the spring
Recycle Your Christmas Tree in a Manner that Helps the Environment
January 11th, 2010 Patti | Winter Yard Care
If you have a real tree adorning your home at Christmas time, then you know how wonderful it can be and how much it brightens up the holidays. You also know the work that goes into taking it down and disposing of it! Gone are the days when you could just haul the tree out to the road after taking all of the decorations off of it and leave it at the curb for the garbage crew to pick up.
If you are wondering what to do with you tree once it is taken down, then read on for some ways to recycle the tree in a manner
If you are wondering what to do with you tree once it is taken down, then read on for some ways to recycle the tree in a manner
Caring for Wildlife in Your Yard This Winter
November 25th, 2009 Patti | Winter Yard Care
As the coldness and darkness of winter descends, it is important to remember all of the animals and birds in the forest who struggle with the many challenges of the season. They do not have the advantages of warm homes and ample food supplies as we do.
Perhaps you look out the window into your backyard and see two birds scrounging for morsels of food or a deer walking through your yard during the dead season of the year. Is your yard ready to be kind to these creatures when they wander through looking for food or shelter?
In order to make your outdoors a sanctuary for wildlife during
Perhaps you look out the window into your backyard and see two birds scrounging for morsels of food or a deer walking through your yard during the dead season of the year. Is your yard ready to be kind to these creatures when they wander through looking for food or shelter?
In order to make your outdoors a sanctuary for wildlife during
Put Your Christmas Tree to Good Use for Animals
January 6th, 2009 Patti | Winter Yard CareMost trees that are sold for Christmas are fir, pine or spruce trees, which all fall under the category of coniferous trees. These kinds of trees can be beneficial to many kinds of wildlife in your area. For example, blue grouse eat the needles from fir trees while quail and songbirds seek shelter in conifers because of the warm air that gets trapped in the branches. Snowshoe hares, deer and elk use conifers to avoid the worst of winter weather as well as to keep themselves hidden from predators.
Before you
